Prepare for Your Surgery program for people with frailty
Official title: Patient's Database: Prepare for Your Surgery Program
Run by Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile · NCT06857981 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program gathers medical and frailty information and provides pre-surgery preparation for adults identified as frail who are scheduled for elective surgery at Hospital Clínico UC-Christus.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 120 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan and 1 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 21, 2025 |
| Main results expected | June 30, 2026 |
| Study ends | June 30, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | June 10, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06857981 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults referred to the program who are classified as frail (CFS ≥ 4, FRAIL, FRIED phenotype, or surgeon judgment) and have at least four weeks before elective surgery at Hospital Clínico Red de Salud UC-Christus.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients requiring emergency surgery, those having elective surgery at another hospital, or those unable to comply with the program interventions are unlikely to benefit from this program.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This observational database enrolls patients referred to the Prepare for Your Surgery program and systematically collects demographic, clinical, and perioperative data. Standardized frailty, cognitive, functional, and comorbidity instruments (for example CFS, FRAIL, FRIED, MoCA/Mini-Cog, Barthel, Charlson) are recorded along with hospitalization details and planned interventions. A nurse navigator carries out screening and coordinates a seven-stage preparation program delivered in person or online, with at least four weeks available before the scheduled elective operation. The dataset is intended to support tailored perioperative care and inform future interventions for frail surgical patients in Chile.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help tailor preoperative care to reduce complications, shorten hospital stays, and improve recovery for frail surgical patients.
How similar studies have gone: Similar prehabilitation and frailty-screening programs internationally have shown promising reductions in postoperative complications and length of stay, though evidence remains limited in Latin America.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients referred to the Prepare for Your Surgery program * Patients characterized as frail according to the Clinical Frailty Scale (score ≥ 4), FRAIL scale or FRIED frailty phenotype or the clinical judgment of the referring surgeon, with at least 4 weeks to receive surgery * Elective surgery to be performed at Hospital Clinico Red de Salud UC-Christus Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who will not undergo elective surgery at Hospital Clínico Red de Salud UC-Christus. * Patients who require emergency surgery * Patients who for various reasons cannot comply with the interventions proposed for this preparation.
Where it's running
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Red de Salud UC Christus
Santiago, Chile Recruiting -
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile Not yet recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Victor Contreras, MSN — Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
- Study coordinator: Victor Contreras, MSN
- Email: vecontre@uc.cl
- Phone: +56955049217
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.